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What Is Jay Townsend's Religion?
By jeanette friedman - Politics DailyJay Townsend is running as a Republican candidate for U.S. senator for New York. The Republican marketing consultant is facing Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer, the incumbent Democratic senator. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Townsend's life. What is Jay Townsend's religion? Townsend is an Episcopalian who lives in Cornwall-on-Hudson, a quaint village on the shores of the Hudson River, just north of West Point Military Academy. It is approximately 60 miles north of New York City ...
Is Joseph DioGuardi Married?
By jeanette friedman - Politics DailyJoseph J. DioGuardi is a former Republican congressman (1985-1989). In the September primary, DioGuardi defeated two other candidates running for the New York Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. He is also the nominee of the New York Conservative Party and the Taxpayers Party. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about DioGuardi's prepolitical life. Is Joseph DioGuardi married? Yes. Who is Joseph DioGuardi's wife? DioGuardi is married to ...
How Old Is Joseph DioGuardi?
By jeanette friedman - Politics DailyJoseph J. DioGuardi is a former Republican congressman (1985-1989). In the September primary, DioGuardi defeated two other candidates running for the New York Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. He is also the nominee of the New York Conservative Party and the Taxpayers Party. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about DioGuardi's prepolitical life. How old is Joseph DioGuardi? DioGuardi is 70 years old. When was Joseph DioGuardi ...
Is Kirsten Gillibrand Married?
By jeanette friedman - Politics DailyKirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand, former Democratic congresswoman from the 20th District, was appointed by New York Gov. David Paterson to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as junior U.S. senator for New York. She is the incumbent running in a special election to complete the term. Her opponent is Joseph J. DioGuardi, former Republican congressman (1985-1989) who defeated two Republican candidates for the Senate spot in the primaries. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about ...
NYC Sued for Cutting Cop's Pension Over Army Service
By Hugh Collins - AOL News(July 9) -- The city of New York and its police department discriminated against a police officer by reducing his pension because of his military service, according to a federal lawsuit filed today. David Goodman worked as a New York cop for 17 years, including 10 years as detective, before retiring in 2009. Goodman, who was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, served two stints in Iraq as well as one in Afghanistan and one in Jordan while on the NYPD payroll. Prosecutors say Goodman was a victim of discrimination because city authorities relied on his base salary while he was on active ...
Norway Arrests 3 Suspects in al-Qaida Conspiracy
By Hugh Collins - AOL News(July 8) -- Police in Norway today arrested three men on suspicion of having links to an international al-Qaida conspiracy that was plotting attacks in the U.S., Britain and Norway. The men had been under surveillance for over a year, Der Spiegel said. Two were arrested in Oslo; the other was arrested after being detained on a visit to Germany. Norwegian authorities suspect the trio of plotting a major attack similar to the planned strike against the New York City subway that was foiled last year. The suspects represent "one node" in a larger terrorist network that includes operatives in ...
Eliot Spitzer Says He Won't Run for Office Again
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyFormer Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York, who stepped down in disgrace two years ago after admitting to an appetite for high-priced prostitutes, says he has no plans to run for elected office again. "I don't have any thoughts about running for political office right now," Spitzer told New York's WPIX-TV. "It's not what I am doing. People have been encouraging me to run for office. I am flattered, and I'm thankful. It feels nice, but it's not happening." Spitzer has increased his media presence lately, writing editorials, lending his opinions to cable's talking-heads shows and even cooperating ...
Obama the Hottie: President Gets Unusual Compliment in N.Y. Wings Joint
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyPresident Obama's trip to Buffalo, N.Y., wasn't all work and no play. On an impromptu stop at Duff's Famous Wings in Cheektowaga, he received the kind of compliment that it's safe to say presidents rarely hear -- at least when cameras are rolling. "You're a hottie with a smokin' little body," Luann Haley told Obama during the unannounced stop Thursday at the renowned local wings joint. The president responded with a hug, Sheryl Stolberg of The New York Times wrote in a pool report for the rest of the media. "She swooned and he said Michelle would be watching on television," Stolberg wrote. ...
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Sandra 'Semi-Homemade' Lee: New York's Next First Lady or Girlfriend?
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyAndrew Cuomo, the New York attorney general, and Sandra Lee, the Food Network's foxy star of "Semi-Homemade," were a relatively discreet item for four years, even as they lived together in a Manhattan apartment. While he prosecutes Wall Street criminals and other miscreants around the state, she shows millions of viewers how pre-shredded cheese, bottled dressing, and cream-of-whatever soup can turn mealtime drudgery into manageable, if middlebrow, feasts. And man, can she set a table. This is clearly a woman who never met a centerpiece, holiday-themed china, or festive candlesticks she did ...
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